Quote Originally Posted by E-Stat
.... Maggies certainly offer the kind of resolution necessary to hear subtle differences. What they cannot do, however, is demonstrate the more typical interaction between amplifier and speaker since they present such a consistent and easy to drive resistive load. Amps that work fine with them may fare poorly with more challenging speaker loads.

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I agree that Maggie rez is good, even on the quasi-ribbon models. This is why Maggie owners often spend disproportionate amounts on amps and upstream components -- their speakers can reveal the differences.

Certainly I strongly believe I've heard distinct differences between various amps, preamps, and vacuum tubes. On the other hand to me differences amoung digital sources have been very subtle, and difference among decent interconnects insignificant.